to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
ago; since; before; previous
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cruelty; hard-heartedness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
distant look; faraway look
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
penetration; permeation; transmission
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
speculation; thinking; meditation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through